Questions for Kubota?

[kenb2320]

I'd like to ask them if they are doing anything about the excessive noise from the HST pressure relief valves on the B series? at least that's what I think is causing the chattering/screeching noise when loaded down. With all the complaints I've read I would think they would unless the dealers are not passing on the complaints to them.

 

[bleedsgreendrivesorange]

My grand child is getting given (by relatives and friends )too much clothing that says "John Deere" that they buy at the TSC store . It is time for Kubota to get their brand in the TSC store . !!!

No seriously tell them to get their brand out there.........we are all proud of it and we want to show it !

I can't agree more...I'm a proud new owner and looked into getting an awesome orange hoodie online but could only find in the state and the shipping was as much as the price of the hoodie.

If they want a Canadian Clothing rep....let me know!:thumbsup:

 

[Curtis Gray]

MX5100 owner. Purchased about 2 months ago. My other tractor is a 1973 1066.

I almost passed on the entire Kubota line when at my first experience boarding an MX5100, when stepping into the first stirrup to climb aboard, I noticed that it flexed. I could hardly believe that a company that has such a good reputation would have a prospective buyer step on a piece of stamped cheap steel (I weigh 190 lbs) as his introduction to their entire tractor line!

I bought the tractor, and so far I like it, but here are a couple of additional potential improvement areas that I would have been happy to pay addional money for:

1) Indicator light for the parking brake
2) Indicator light for the engaged 4x4. (my tractor was delivered to me IN 4 wheel drive!)
3) 3 point hitch lift lever is made out of metal that one would expect to purchase on a cheap toy. PUT SOME IRON IN IT.
4) PTO engagement lever. Lets just say that I would have been embarassed if I had manufactured something that appeared to be so CHEAP!

Maybe it's because I am accustomed to operating a 12 thousand pount 116 hp tractor that was built in the 70's, but when I am tractor shopping, I am interested in purchasing something that I KNOW will last longer than I will.

I'm not trying to be overly critical, but perhaps I grew up in a day where things were built to last.

Thanks.

 

[shownuff]

tell em to use an external oil cooler instead of that cheap plastic fan

 

[capt_met]

I'll third or fourth the question about the M59 factory cab. Do they plan to add one and when.

 

[wildcatblue]

I forgot to mention one other thing that I inproved on this B3200HSD is the exhaust pipe pointing right at the FEL arm blowing black sut and turning the loader arm black, and the whole left side of the loader for that matter. come on now this should be lenghtened a couple of inches more and turned outward, so I found a pipe at Lowes hardware that perfectly slipped right over, secured with 1 stainless screw and cut off the extra. worked perfect.. and looks good too.
This kind of issue should not have to be corrected by the buyer at all..4 more inches of exhaust pipe and bend a little outward for very little more money..

 

[jim_wilson]

I forgot to mention one other thing that I inproved on this B3200HSD is the exhaust pipe pointing right at the FEL arm blowing black sut and turning the loader arm black, and the whole left side of the loader for that matter. come on now this should be lenghtened a couple of inches more and turned outward, so I found a pipe at Lowes hardware that perfectly slipped right over, secured with 1 stainless screw and cut off the extra. worked perfect.. and looks good too.
This kind of issue should not have to be corrected by the buyer at all..4 more inches of exhaust pipe and bend a little outward for very little more money..

I don't want to throw the thread too far off track here - but I have to ask: where in Lowes did you find the pipe and what was it's original purpose? I'll be picking up my B3200 in a week and a half - and that's an improvement I would like to make.

 

[wildcatblue]

Jim, from what I can remember it's been 2 years ago, it was a curved piece of galvinized metal conduit in the electrical section of Lowes I can send you a photo of it if you would like. I would post it on here but not sure how..

 

[srs]

I don't want to throw the thread too far off track here - but I have to ask: where in Lowes did you find the pipe and what was it's original purpose? I'll be picking up my B3200 in a week and a half - and that's an improvement I would like to make.

jim_wilson, I went to a plumbing supply house to purchase a piece of copper pipe fitting that I used on the exhaust of my B3030. I think it cost me about $10.00 a couple of years ago. I heated it with a propane torch while holding it with a pair of vice grips due to the heat then easily slipped it over the exhaust pipe. Once cooled it shrunk for an extremely tight. I had to trim the exhaust pipe first so the fitting (I believe a 45 degree STREET fitting) would be at the correct angle. Cheap easy fix! Not to hijack this thread but wanted to help jim_wilson. Stanley

 

[jim_wilson]

Thanks guys. That helps. I'll check out Lowes or HD once I get the tractor and see what I can find.